Kicking off April on VIBRATIO)))NS is lwstd.fm resident, co-founder of the party Pherotone in London and dear friend @emiliacloud 

I met Emilia in 2022 while we were making our way to one of my fav festivals, Kala in Albania. The first thing that struck me about Emilia was her pure love for music and the light she brought on the dance floor. We kept bumping into each other during the festival, and we stayed in touch since then chatting and checking in on each other. Over the past year and half she's taken her love of music from the dance floor and into the booth, and watching her journey is something that brings me immense joy. The same joy and enthusiasm she has on the dance floor is something she brings when she plays, and I'm so excited where this will be taking her. Asking her to do a VIBRATIONS mix was a no-brainer for me, and she soundtracked an absolute beaut.
Here is the mix in her own words:

"This was my first-ever 3-hour mix, and I fully embraced the opportunity to be playful—blending genres I adore and tracks that truly move me. It begins with ambient and orchestral sounds before evolving into a journey across the electronic spectrum, with some pop and indie surprises along the way. A recurring theme is the soundtrack of the 1996 Romeo + Juliet movie—one of my all-time favorite albums, which I recently fell in love with all over again. I remember watching the film for the first time and being blown away by its creativity and the way it wove music so beautifully into its storytelling. Music has always been deeply personal to me, and my biggest inspiration growing up was my dad—a talented musician who improvised the acoustic guitar heard at the beginning and end of this mix. To add some personal touches I weaved in a few vocal samples including a cheeky nod to my roots in southeast London and an iconic moment from another of my favourite 90s films. I also wanted to spotlight some incredible up-and-coming FLINTA artists from the UK and beyond."

Music by:
Chris Roe // Craig Armstrong // Romance // Dreamrdreamr // Afromerm //Daisy Moon // Gavin Friday //Ocean Moon // Ex-Terrestrial // Dauwd //Cromby //Braga Circuit //Joy Orbison //Aril Brikha //marma // Mint Royale & Lauren Laverne // ddwy // Bok Bok & Sweyn Jupiter // Jam City // The Field // Barker // Daisy Moon // Oceanic // Lutsu // NIKS // La La // Kitsch // Madelic // Triximo // Teetee // Mala // Skream // Quindon Tarver // Wayward // JEWELSSEA // Ila Brugal // Will Silver // Bloc Party // Romance // Chris Roe

Happy listening xx

VIBRATIO)))NS #24 - Guest Mix by Emilia G

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For their 21st release, Not An Animal Records welcomes the Northeast-of-England's Tom Rankin, aka Frequencies Of Love to the fold for his first-ever release. A half-step away from their usual low-slung sound, the EP is a bright and sepia-tinted affair bringing prime-time energy to the label. It is rooted squarely on the dancefloor and steeped with glimmering synthesizers and lashings of keys. Despite this stylistic departure, the ever-present driving grooves make it feel right at home.

The EP begins with ‘Tucan’, delicately shifting and changing synthesizer arps flow throughout, weaving a delightful tapestry of past and present. The record glides smoothly into round two with ‘Bpsyde’ pulling no punches; it has a distinct atmosphere of the old-school about it. A one-two of percussive breaks on the one hand and progressive bass on the other with LFO Arps, keys and nineties vocal chops completing the combo.

‘Pegasus’ is a shimmering whirlpool off the Adriatic coast. An antiphonal of choral chanting and female spoken word endlessly circle the groove, occasionally combining in a viscous duetto of wacky, Italo-flavoured deliciousness. For the remix, groove deconstruction connoisseur Fantastic Man gives ‘Pegasus’ the Midas treatment. Riding a throbbing and reprogrammed bassline, key elements from the original mix cameo throughout the track, rounded off by piano chord progressions to complete the pensive sound that constitutes the glue throughout the EP.

PREMIERE: Frequencies of Love - Pegasus

Tom Rankin, aka @frequenciesoflove, delivers four Italo-flecked house heaters on his debut EP for @notananimalrecords

‘Frequencies Of Love’ is out 2nd May – have an exclusive first listen to ‘Bpsyde’ now

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-frequencies-of-love-bpsyde

Premiere: Frequencies Of Love ‘Bpsyde’

The first half of RA.996 is Ron Trent's take on luxurious house.

As part of our countdown to RA.1000, a milestone in the 24-year history of RA's weekly mix series, we're switching up the usual format. The next few editions will pair two acts who complement each other's strengths, offering a fresh take on a particular community, scene or style. 

This week, we're zeroing in on Ron Trent and Ash Lauryn, two names who fly the flag high for old-school US house—a foundational pillar of the electronic underground. 

Trent takes the A-side. Hailing from Chicago, the birthplace of house, the pioneer is a master of finding the sweet spot where machine music meets organic instrumentation.  Listen to any DJ set or record in his extensive back catalogue and you'll find a wealth of exquisitely expressive melodies and deep, spiritual frequencies, making him the ideal narrator for any survey on house. (If you've only got a moment, sink into "Morning Factory," nine minutes of perfection.) 

Trent's return to the RA Podcast, 19 years after his debut in 2006, represents his many decades of expertise in fusing funk with gorgeous musicianship under the umbrella of heart-stirring house. Some may call it a masterclass but to us, it's just Trent doing what he does best.

Listened to as a whole, RA.996 is a powerful snapshot of house's elegance, class and most importantly, understated yet innately euphoric joy.

Find the interview and tracklist at ra.co/podcast/997

RA.996 Ron Trent

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Asphalt DJ returns to Oddysee with another intoxicating 4-track formula, titled “Double O”. Operating on a solo tip this time around, the Berlin-based producer further expands his sonic palette and offers a versatile collection of steamy club workouts geared towards various stages of dancefloor functionality. The record seamlessly touches on seductive after-hours bounce, slices of late nite propulsion and flawless rhythmic explorations, while keeping firm footing in the 90 and 00’s sound spectrum.

With an eye on the ongoing terror inflicted upon the Palestinian people, we (artist & label) decided to donate all proceeds from this release to Save The Children - Gaza and West Bank Emergency.

https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza

Free Palestine.

@asphaltdj

Artist: Asphalt DJ
Title: Double O
Cat: ODDY002
Artwork: Colorblind
Format: 12"
Distro: Inchbyinch

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Asphalt DJ - Double O EP (ODDY002 - Gaza Fundraiser)

For RA.1000, we take it back to the source with two never-before-heard tapes from Frankie Knuckles's private collection

There is no house music without Frankie Knuckles, literally or figuratively. The queer icon's luxurious DJ sets at Chicago's Warehouse gave a rising movement its name. From there, countless offshoots splintered and travelled the globe. But what did the genesis and growth of the sound really feel like?

The Godfather of House left behind not only timeless records, but personalised cassettes with hand-drawn liner notes handed out to friends and family. Two of those, dated to 1989 and 1996, have been digitised especially for RA.1000. (Thank you to the Frankie Knuckles Foundation.)

To put that in context: the first tape predates not only many of today's active clubbers, but the entire existence of jungle, drum & bass, UK garage, French touch, Jersey club, Afrobeats, IDM, baile funk, hardcore, footwork, dubstep, dub techno, tech house, breaks, minimal, maximal, gqom, gabber, grime and hyperpop.

In short… that's a very, very long time ago. The world of dance music was much smaller. DJ culture was functionally unrecognisable from the one we see in 2025. 

And yet, to some degree, what you'll hear on RA.1000 hasn't changed at all. It's a capture of not only what made Frankie Knuckles one of the beloved pioneers of first-generation dance music, but what draws people to club culture in the first place.

The mood on these Frankie Knuckles sets outlasts even its creator: a spirit of optimism that floods the world's best dance floors and keeps dance music pulsing on into the future, nearly 40 years later, in spite of it all. We end our 1000th mix celebrations here because it all starts there.

Find the tracklist at ra.co/podcast/1018. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Frankie Knuckles

An hour of Apiento live from the Love International Sunrise Sessions in 2025. 

TP543 Apiento (Love International Sunrise Sessions)

Over the course of the summer, I’ve had the pleasure of DJing ‘poolside’ at Pikes Hotel in Ibiza several times. It’s a completely different approach to my usual DJ sets. Laidback vibes in a chilled daytime setting around that infamous Club Tropicana piscina. 

Here’s a set I’ve put together that captures that style. From low slung, dubbed out Balearic grooves to off-kilter psychedelic electronica to glorious sunkissed soul. And everything inbetween! With love from Ibiza x

Hope the sun is shining wherever you are today. Disfrutar! 

Tracklist..
Underworld ‘Denver Luna’
Joshua Cantrelle & Chris Scott ‘Bliss’
Nick Stoynoff ‘The Hero’s Journey’ (Intro Cassette)
FC Kahuna ‘Hayling’
Nightmares On Wax ‘Les Nuits’
Cymande ‘Coltrane’
Manuel Tur ‘Flakon’ (All Is Well)
Romare ‘Quiet Corners Of My Mind’
King Britt ‘Contemplation’ (Joh Wink)
Ghetto Priest ‘Hercules’ (North Street West Vocal)
Chemical Brothers ‘One Too Many Mornings’
Eric Hilton ‘Closer’
Payfone ‘I Feel you’
Ewan Hoo’s Army ‘Mean Things’
North Of The Island ‘Tired Sunrise’
Michael Kiwanuka ‘Floating Parade’
Pepe Link ‘Lovely Day’
Kylie Auldist ‘In A Week In A Day' (Ashley Beedle)
Nervous Inn ‘Balako’
Jaden Ngonda ‘That’s All I Wanted From You’
Maribou State ‘Blackoak’
Islandman ‘Agit’ (Anders Ponsaing)
Khruangbin & Felix Dickinson ‘Time (You & I)’
Gap Band ‘Outstanding’ (Raw Artes)
HF International feat. Kashmir ‘I Can Go For That’ (Kaoru Inoue)
Hyphen Hyphen ‘We Light The Sunshine’ (Yuksek)
John Beltran ‘Sueños Soleados’
DJ Persuasion ‘Jameela’ (Ghost Phone)
Joe Goddard ‘Gabriel’ (Tom Player Strings)
ASHRR ‘Fizzy’ (Felix Dickinson)
Silvertooth ‘Shut Um Down’
JB Edits ‘Stick In The Mud Guy’
Payfone ‘Wild Butterfly’
Payfone ‘Paradise’
Quiet Village ‘Reunion’ (Reprise)
Blur ‘Out Of Time’

'Pikes Poolside Mix' - Summer 2025

Sultry low-end grooves from a rising house enchantress.

"What kind of music do I actually want to play?" Every artist asks themselves this at some point in their career. What is a sound? And why do we personally identify with it? For Lea Lang, AKA dj sweet6teen, this question is the guiding force behind her RA Mix.

Born in Aachen, a German spa city close to the border with Belgium, Lang found her musical feet in the vibrant student hub of Cologne. It was while studying social work at the Technische Hochschule that she fell into the nightlife scene. 

Finding her sound wasn't an instant process. Lang cut her teeth on breaks-heavy house and prog (think Angel D'Lite), traces of which you can hear peppered across RA.1004. But as she explains in this week's Q&A, the pandemic years were, musically, a turning point. 

"High BPMs and short-lived trends became very dominant and I realised I couldn't stand the pace anymore," she writes. "That's when my sound naturally shifted into something more minimalist and timeless."

Nowadays, you'll find Lang in Berlin during the week, and on weekends… well, take your pick. A busy touring schedule means she's on the road almost constantly —this summer she's debuted at Horst Arts & Music, Butik, Dimensions and Panorama Bar (to name just a few). 

And her RA Mix? It oozes charm from the jump. Buoyant with gyrating low-end, it's hard to think her sound was ever anything else: vocals twirl around analogue basslines, material à la Eddie Richards and Terry Francis's historic Wiggle parties, as well as the kind of bongo action that wouldn't feel out of place in an Apollonia session. Call it waft, wiggle, smooch house—whatever it is, we like it.

@djsweet6teen 
Find the tracklist and interview at https://ra.co/podcast/1022

RA.1004 dj sweet6teen

Live recording of my set at Starlane Pizza Bar in east London last month, a special intimate spot with a gorgeous soundsystem and 24 hour license. I opened up the Rancho Relaxo day party from 2-3pm with a mix inspired by music heard at Houghton festival the week prior. Expect warm up vibes, lots of 00s tech house, deep house with a touch of balearic-style piano and some shazams from the best festival.

Houghton-inspired warm up set | Starlane Pizza Bar | Rancho Relaxo day party 16/8/25

Ethereality is a new mix series that focuses on bringing together tracks - old & new, and from various shades of House & Techno - that we feel share a somewhat transcendent quality.

TRACKLIST:
Linkwood - Love Lost
Model 500 - Starlight
Todd Terje - Snooze 4 Love (Dixon Remix)
Tin Man - Manifesto Acid
Roy of the Ravers - Emotinium
Futur-E - Energy
Patrick Chardonnet - Aim
Jonas Rathsman & Isaac Tichauer - Rush Hour
Bicep - Back 2 U (Tranz Dub)
Petar Dundov - The Lattice (Frank Wiedemann Remix)
Audion - Mouth to Mouth (C2's Ending Credits Remix)
Daniel Bortz & Sacha Sibler - Tomorrow We Start A New Life
Petar Dundov - Synchrotonic
Patrice Baumel - In This World
Petar Dundov - Dancing Sun
Acid Pauli - Nana
Vince Watson - Rendezvous

Ethereality

Ethereal & Eclectic Progressive House.

Contact: compassdjuk@gmail.com

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